Award Amounts 

$2,000 to $35,000 per academic year

Initial first-year merit tuition scholarship offers are based on self-reported grades provided by the student at the time of admission. The scholarship award offers become final and cannot be appealed after the admissions grade verification is complete.

Selection

The Arizona Tuition Award comprises of the Arizona Recognition Tuition Award, Arizona Excellence Tuition Award, and the Arizona Distinction Tuition Awards. The Arizona Tuition Award is a highly competitive undergraduate tuition scholarship offered annually to a select number of non-Arizona* high school graduates who are first time, full-time, degree-seeking students (i.e. students who did not attend any higher education institution including Community Colleges, Universities, or International post-secondary education schools after high school graduation). Incoming first-year students who are homeschooled will be evaluated for merit aid based on portfolio/course work and ACT or SAT test scores submitted by the admission deadline. 

1. Award offers and values are based on high school merits including your 6th semester core unweighted high school GPA (4.0 scale).
2. Submit test scores (SAT and/or ACT) by June 1, 2020 for additional merit review.
3. Students selected for this scholarship will receive an offer letter once all completed admissions application materials have been submitted before the deadline.
4. Offers are non-negotiable and are not increased to match offers from other institutions and remain the same as the initial offer for continuing students, even if a student improves their University of Arizona GPA.
5. Awards are not offered to students admitted for spring.

Availability 

Four consecutive years (eight semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only*, based on academic year renewal requirements. This award is not available for use in University of Arizona Online programs.

Students who complete their undergraduate degree in less than 8 consecutive semesters may use the remaining semester(s) toward graduate tuition (only) at University of Arizona in the semester immediately following graduation. Students who meet the aforementioned criteria may notify the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once admitted to a University of Arizona Graduate Degree-Seeking program and enrolled as a full-time Graduate student. Students who are accepted into certain professional programs such as Pharmacy, which do not require the completion of a Bachelor’s degree, may qualify to use their remaining semester(s) of their merit tuition award towards this program after completing their undergraduate coursework and are admitted into the University of Arizona PharmD program. Please contact OSFA to inquire about full eligibility requirements.

*Students who are enrolled in the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture’s 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program will receive five consecutive years (ten semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. 

Application 

A completed University of Arizona Admission Application for Fall 2020 serves as the application for this award.

Deadline 

Completed application by June 1, 2020.

Eligibility

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or demonstrate lawful immigration status. DACA students are not eligible for this award. 
2. Be classified as a non-Arizona* resident for tuition purposes.
3. Enroll in courses at University of Arizona as a first time, full-time, degree-seeking student(i.e. students who did not attend any higher education institution including Community Colleges, Universities, or International post-secondary education schools after high school graduation).
4. Students must be pursuing a first bachelor's degree for undergraduate studies.
5. The award must be used beginning Fall 2020 semester.

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that your University of Arizona GPA is not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.

Units:

• 27 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 1st award year to receive Year 2 of award 
• 57 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 2nd award year to receive Year 3 of award 
• 87 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 3rd award year to receive Year 4 of award 

Example: An incoming student that completes 3 University of Arizona units the summer prior to the first fall semester using the scholarship, 12 University of Arizona  units during the 1st award semester (fall) and 12 University of Arizona units during the 2nd award semester (spring) of their first year for a total of 27 University of Arizona units (or vice versa), and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible for scholarship renewal.

Qualifying units within the academic year include: University of Arizona  winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units (this includes non-degree seeking terms and terms before the student started their current program) and New Start courses.
Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, consortium, Outreach College courses, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

1. Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. The National Scholars Award may be combined with the Arizona Tuition Award.
2. This award cannot be combined with ROTC tuition awards, the GI Bill, and some departmental tuition awards depending on type and amount.
3. This award cannot be combined with the Transfer Tuition Award or the Phi Theta Kappa Award.
4. Students in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program are not eligible for this award.
5. This award will be adjusted if the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR, a benefit for faculty and staff) or other tuition reduction programs (or waivers) are utilized. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 

*Residency Change

This merit award was offered based on residency during the student's first year. If during the eight semesters of eligibility the student's residency changes and the student still qualifies for renewal, the student will be reevaluated based on the merit review of the respective first-year cohort for a potential resident merit award. Students should contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once residency changes for a reevaluation. Non-Resident students who have earned an Arizona high school degree or General Education Diploma and qualify for 150% of Undergraduate Resident Tuition Rate do not qualify for this award.

How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona . Students are strongly encouraged to complete enough University of Arizona units each academic year to remain on track to graduate within four years, the maximum period this award covers. For students who are in their final semester before graduation and do not need to be enrolled full time (due to completion of their academic plan), OSFA will work with the Office of the Registar to verify a graduation date on file and then allow this merit scholarship to disburse.
2. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona undergraduate tuition charged through the Bursar's Office. Tuition does not include program or mandatory fees, surcharges, differential tuition, room and board, books or other expenses. If your program does not charge tuition through the Bursar's student account, you are ineligible to use this award toward your tuition charges. 
3. The total award amount is for the academic year which is evenly split between the fall and spring semesters. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount for one semester.

Grace Period

Students not meeting the standard, minimum renewal criteria posted above but who maintain the following requirements will be granted an automatic grace period for the following academic year.

1. Students are eligible for a grace period one time in their University of Arizona academic career. OSFA will automatically identify all students who meet the grace period requirements.

1. Students who are granted an automatic grace period will receive 80% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount for the term(s) in which the grace period is active.
2. If the student meets all standard, minimum renewal criteria after the grace period academic year ends (see standard renewal requirements table above), the student will be renewed and receive 100% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount during the preceding academic year. Alternatively, if the student meets all standard renewal criteria after one semester of being in the grace period, the student may be eligible for reinstatement of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship for the subsequent semester (at 100% of the original offered scholarship amount). See the Reinstatement section below for more information about this.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the standard renewal criteria by the conclusion of the spring semester but who are enrolled in the summer semester will automatically be reviewed by OSFA after the conclusion of the summer semester.
2. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) will either:

• Be placed the grace period as described above

or

• Not be renewed for the upcoming academic year

Students in either scenario above may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up all missing Arizona units.

• Mid-year reinstatements during years 2-4 require students to be on track with an average of 15 Arizona units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
• Students eligible for reinstatement will be awarded 100% of their original offered tuition scholarship for the term(s) following the semester(s) in which they regained eligibility. Note, the award amount for a single semester is never to exceed 50% of the original offered tuition scholarship.
• Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for four (4) consecutive years (eight (8) semesters total).
• Students must contact OSFA by the last day of the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement. 
• The priority deadline to contact OSFA and request reinstatement is 30 days prior to the start date of the semester. Students who submit their request before the priority deadline will be processed prior to the first day of classes, which may prevent late fees. 

3.Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the standard renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the Scholarship Appeals Committee.

• Students with an approved Scholarship Appeal will be eligible to receive 80% of their original offered tuition scholarship award for the academic year following the year in which they were not renewed.
• Students placed in the automatic grace period cannot appeal the grace period since an approved appeal has the same outcome as an automatic grace period (receiving 80% of the original offered tuition scholarship).

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this tuition award is a total of eight consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona .

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 8 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.

Award Amount 

$1,000 

Selection

The Dean's Exemplary Award is an additional scholarship opportunity for non-Arizona and Arizona resident students who challenged themselves with a rigorous curriculum in the 16 core courses. Through a holistic review, students who have taken a high level of rigorous coursework will be considered for the Dean's Exemplary Award, a $1,000 cash award toward first year expenses. Students should include any rigor when applying for admission and complete an admission application by June 1, 2020 to be considered.

1. Award offers are based on rigorous high school curriculum (i.e. AP or IB courses etc.).
2. Students selected for this scholarship will receive a certificate of the award from the Office of Admissions.
3. Offers are non-negotiable and are not increased to match offers from other institutions.
4. Awards are not offered to students admitted for spring.
5. Awards are for undergraduate studies only.

Availability 

One-time, non-renewable award offer for the 2020-2021 academic year. This award is not available for use in University of Arizona Online programs.

Application 

A completed University of Arizona Admission Application for Fall 2020 serves as the application for this award.

Deadline 

Completed application by June 1, 2020

Eligibility

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or demonstrate lawful immigration status. DACA students are not eligible for this award. 
2. Students must be pursuing a first bachelor's degree for undergraduate studies.
3. Enroll in courses at University of Arizona as a first time, full-time, degree-seeking student (i.e. students who did not attend any higher education institution including Community Colleges, Universities, or International post-secondary education schools after high school graduation).
4. The award must be used beginning Fall 2020 semester.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. This cash award is stackable and can be combined with all other University of Arizona merit offers.

How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona . 
2. The award amount is disbursed in two equal payments and the full amount is not eligible to be applied fully toward charges in a single semester.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.

Award Amounts 

$5,000 per academic year, Spirit of Excellence Scholarship

Selection

The Spirit of Excellence is a cash scholarship and given to Flinn Semi-Finalist scholars. This award is stackable if the student achieves a Designated Flinn Scholar status.

Availability 

Four consecutive years (eight semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only*, based on academic year renewal requirements. This award is not available for use in University of Arizona Online programs.

*Students who are enrolled in the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture’s 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program will receive five consecutive years (ten semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. 

Deadline 

Completed University of Arizona Undergraduate Admission application by June 1, 2020

Eligibility

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or demonstrate lawful immigration status. DACA students are not eligible for this award. 
2. Be classified as an Arizona* resident for tuition purposes.
3. Enroll in courses at University of Arizona  as a first time, full-time, degree-seeking student (i.e. students who did not attend any higher education institution including Community Colleges, Universities, or International post-secondary education schools after high school graduation).
4. Students must be pursuing a first bachelor's degree for undergraduate studies.
5. The award must be used beginning Fall 2020 semester.

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that your University of Arizona GPA is not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.
2. Units:

• 27 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 1st award year to receive Year 2 of award 
• 57 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 2nd award year to receive Year 3 of award 
• 87 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 3rd award year to receive Year 4 of award 

Example: An incoming student that completes 3 University of Arizona units the summer prior to the first fall semester using the scholarship, 12 University of Arizona  units during the 1st award semester (fall) and 12 University of Arizona units during the 2nd award semester (spring) of their first year for a total of 27 University of Arizona units (or vice versa), and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible for scholarship renewal.

Qualifying units within the academic year include: University of Arizona  winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units (this includes non-degree seeking terms and terms before the student started their current program) and New Start courses.
Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, consortium, Outreach College courses, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

1. Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. This scholarship can be combined with any other University of Arizona tuition award.

*Residency Change

This merit award was offered based on residency during the student's first year. If during the eight semesters of eligibility the student's residency changes and the student still qualifies for renewal, the student will be reevaluated based on the merit review of the respective first-year cohort for a potential resident merit award. Students should contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once residency changes for a reevaluation. Non-Resident students who have earned an Arizona high school degree or General Education Diploma and qualify for 150% of Undergraduate Resident Tuition Rate do not qualify for this award.

How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona. Students are strongly encouraged to complete enough University of Arizona units each academic year to remain on track to graduate within four years, the maximum period this award covers. For students who are in their final semester before graduation and do not need to be enrolled full time (due to completion of their academic plan), OSFA will work with the Office of the Registar to verify a graduation date on file and then allow this merit scholarship to disburse.
2. The total award amount is for the academic year which is evenly split between the fall and spring semesters. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount for one semester.

Grace Period

Students not meeting the standard, minimum renewal criteria posted above but who maintain the following requirements will be granted an automatic grace period for the following academic year.

1. Students are eligible for a grace period one time in their University of Arizona academic career. OSFA will automatically identify all students who meet the grace period requirements.

1. Students who are granted an automatic grace period will receive 80% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount for the term(s) in which the grace period is active.
2. If the student meets all standard, minimum renewal criteria after the grace period academic year ends (see standard renewal requirements table above), the student will be renewed and receive 100% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount during the preceding academic year. Alternatively, if the student meets all standard renewal criteria after one semester of being in the grace period, the student may be eligible for reinstatement of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship for the subsequent semester (at 100% of the original offered scholarship amount). See the Reinstatement section below for more information about this.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the standard renewal criteria by the conclusion of the spring semester but who are enrolled in the summer semester will automatically be reviewed by OSFA after the conclusion of the summer semester.
2. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) will either:

• Be placed the Grace Period as described above

or

• Not be renewed for the upcoming academic year

Students in either scenario above may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up all missing Arizona units.

• Mid-year reinstatements during years 2-4 require students to be on track with an average of 15 Arizona units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
• Students eligible for reinstatement will be awarded 100% of their original offered tuition scholarship for the term(s) following the semester(s) in which they regained eligibility. Note, the award amount for a single semester is never to exceed 50% of the original offered tuition scholarship.
• Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for four (4) consecutive years (eight (8) semesters total).
• Students must contact OSFA by the last day of the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement. 
• The priority deadline to contact OSFA and request reinstatement is 30 days prior to the start date of the semester. Students who submit their request before the priority deadline will be processed prior to the first day of classes, which may prevent late fees. 

3.Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the standard renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the Scholarship Appeals Committee.

• Students with an approved Scholarship Appeal will be eligible to receive 80% of their original offered tuition scholarship award for the academic year following the year in which they were not renewed.
• Students placed in the automatic grace period cannot appeal the grace period since an approved appeal has the same outcome as an automatic grace period (receiving 80% of the original offered tuition scholarship).

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this tuition award is a total of eight consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 8 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy here.

Award Amount 

Up to $5,000 

Selection

The IB Tuition Scholarship is offered to both Arizona and non-Arizona resident high school graduates who attend college for the first time immediately after high school graduation with an IB Diploma and earn a minimum of 24 IB credits.

1. Award offers are based on rigorous high school IB curriculum and completion of an IB Diploma.
2. Offers are non-negotiable and are not increased to match offers from other institutions.
3. Awards are not offered to students admitted for spring.
4. Awards are for undergraduate studies only.

Availability 

Four consecutive years (eight semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only*, based on academic year renewal requirements. This award is not available for use in University of Arizona Online programs.

*Students who are enrolled in the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture’s 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program will receive five consecutive years (ten semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. 

Application

A completed University of Arizona Admission Application for Fall 2020 serves as the application for this award.

Deadline 

Completed admission application by June 1, 2020

Eligibility

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or demonstrate lawful immigration status. DACA students are not eligible for this award. 
2. Students must be pursuing a first Bachelor's Degree for Undergraduate studies.
3. Enroll in courses at the University of Arizona as a first-time, full-time, degree-seeking student (i.e. students who did not attend any higher education institution including Community Colleges, Universities, or International post-secondary education schools after high school graduation).
4. The award must be used beginning Fall 2020 semester.

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that your University of Arizona GPA is not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.
2. Units:

• 27 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 1st award year to receive Year 2 of award 
• 57 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 2nd award year to receive Year 3 of award 
• 87 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 3rd award year to receive Year 4 of award 

Example: An incoming student that completes 3 University of Arizona units the summer prior to the first fall semester using the scholarship, 12 University of Arizona  units during the 1st award semester (fall) and 12 University of Arizona units during the 2nd award semester (spring) of their first year for a total of 27 University of Arizona units (or vice versa), and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible for scholarship renewal.

Qualifying units within the academic year include: University of Arizona winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units (this includes non-degree seeking terms and terms before the student started their current program) and New Start courses.
Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, courses completed while enrolled in high school (including IB credit), consortium, Outreach College courses, distant learning, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

1. Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. This award can be combined with any other merit tuition scholarship. The amount of the IB Tuition Scholarship award will vary as the combination between the total offered merit award and this award cannot exceed 100% of the amount of Undergraduate base (regular) tuition.
2. Students in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program are not eligible for this award.
3. This award will be adjusted if the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR, a benefit for faculty and staff) or other tuition reduction programs (awards or waivers) are utilized. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 

Student A - Eligible to receive the IB Tuition Scholarship

**IB Tuition Scholarship reduced from $5,000 to $2,800 to cover the tuition balance due, covering the 100% cost of base (regular) tuition.

Student B - Not eligible to receive the IB Tuition Scholarship 

***IB Tuition Scholarship reduced from $5,000 to $0 due to the existing tuition scholarships already covering the 100% cost of base (regular) tuition.

How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona. For students who are in their final semester before graduation and do not need to be enrolled full time (due to completion of their academic plan), OSFA will work with the Office of the Registar to verify a graduation date on file and then allow this merit scholarship to disburse.
2. The award amount is disbursed in two equal payments and the full amount is not eligible to be applied fully toward charges in a single semester.
3. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona Undergraduate base (regular) tuition charged through the Bursar's Office. Tuition does not include program or mandatory fees, surcharges, differential tuition, room and board, books or other expenses. If your program does not charge tuition through the Bursar's student account, you are ineligible to use this award toward your tuition.

Grace Period

Students not meeting the standard, minimum renewal criteria posted above but who maintain the following requirements will be granted an automatic grace period for the following academic year.

1. Students are eligible for a grace period one time in their University of Arizona academic career. OSFA will automatically identify all students who meet the grace period requirements.

1. Students who are granted an automatic grace period will receive 80% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount for the term(s) in which the grace period is active.
2. If the student meets all standard, minimum renewal criteria after the grace period academic year ends (see standard renewal requirements table above), the student will be renewed and receive 100% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount during the preceding academic year. Alternatively, if the student meets all standard renewal criteria after one semester of being in the grace period, the student may be eligible for reinstatement of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship for the subsequent semester (at 100% of the original offered scholarship amount). See the Reinstatement section below for more information about this.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the standard renewal criteria by the conclusion of the spring semester but who are enrolled in the summer semester will automatically be reviewed by OSFA after the conclusion of the summer semester.
2. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) will either:

• Be placed the grace period as described above

or

• Not be renewed for the upcoming academic year

Students in either scenario above may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up all missing Arizona units.

• Mid-year reinstatements during years 2-4 require students to be on track with an average of 15 Arizona units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
• Students eligible for reinstatement will be awarded 100% of their original offered tuition scholarship for the term(s) following the semester(s) in which they regained eligibility. Note, the award amount for a single semester is never to exceed 50% of the original offered tuition scholarship.
• Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for four (4) consecutive years (eight (8) semesters total).
• Students must contact OSFA by the last day of the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement. 
• The priority deadline to contact OSFA and request reinstatement is 30 days prior to the start date of the semester. Students who submit their request before the priority deadline will be processed prior to the first day of classes, which may prevent late fees. 

3.Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the standard renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the Scholarship Appeals Committee.

• Students with an approved Scholarship Appeal will be eligible to receive 80% of their original offered tuition scholarship award for the academic year following the year in which they were not renewed.
• Students placed in the automatic grace period cannot appeal the grace period since an approved appeal has the same outcome as an automatic grace period (receiving 80% of the original offered tuition scholarship).

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this tuition award is a total of eight consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request form OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 8 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.

Award Amount

1. *Arizona Semi-Finalists: $13,500 per academic year 
2. *Non-Arizona Semi-Finalists: the value of the original Arizona Tuition Award + $2,000 National Merit Semi-Finalist Award. See "Arizona Tuition Award" for University of Arizona merit review and offer details.

Selection

This Undergraduate tuition award is offered to the National Merit Semi-Finalists who qualify by taking the Preliminary SATs (PSATs) in high school.

Availability 

Four consecutive years (8 semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only*; based on academic year renewal requirements. This award is not available for use in University of Arizona Online programs.

*Students who are enrolled in the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture’s 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program will receive five consecutive years (ten semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. 

Eligibility

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or demonstrate lawful immigration status. DACA students are not eligible for this award. 
2. Students who become National Merit Finalists will be awarded the NMF Scholar award which supersedes and replaces this award.
3. Students must be pursuing a first Bachelor's Degree for Undergraduate studies.
4. Enroll in courses at University of Arizona  as a first time, full-time, degree-seeking student (i.e. students who did not attend any higher education institution including Community Colleges, Universities, or International post-secondary education schools after high school graduation).
5. The award must be used beginning Fall 2020 semester, and the student must attend the University of Arizona the semester immediately after high school graduation.

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that your University of Arizona GPA is not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.
2. Units:

• 27 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 1st award year to receive Year 2 of award 
• 57 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 2nd award year to receive Year 3 of award 
• 87 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 3rd award year to receive Year 4 of award 

Example: An incoming student that completes 3 University of Arizona units the summer prior to the first fall semester using the scholarship, 12 University of Arizona  units during the 1st award semester (fall) and 12 University of Arizona units during the 2nd award semester (spring) of their first year for a total of 27 University of Arizona units (or vice versa), and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible for scholarship renewal.

Qualifying units within the academic year include: University of Arizona winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units (this includes non-degree seeking terms and terms before the student started their current program) and New Start courses.
Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, consortium, Outreach College courses, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

1. Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. Students offered multiple awards that are designated to cover base tuition cannot receive more than 100% of the cost of tuition from the combination of the awards. The base tuition amount does not include differential tuition, fees, surcharges, room and board, books, or other expenses.
2. Students who become National Merit Finalists will be awarded the NMF Scholar award which supersedes and replaces the National Merit Semi-Finalist Award.
3. This award will be reduced by the amount of the Qualified Tuition Reduction amount (QTR), or by the amount of other tuition reduction programs. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 
4. This award cannot be combined with the National Scholar Award, or the Wildcat Tuition Award.
5. This award cannot be combined with some ROTC tuition awards and some departmental tuition awards depending on type and amount.

*Residency Change

This merit award was offered based on residency during the student's first year. If during the eight semesters of eligibility the student's residency changes and the student still qualifies for renewal, the student will be reevaluated based on the merit review of the respective first-year cohort for a potential resident merit award. Students should contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once residency changes for a reevaluation. Non-Resident students who have earned an Arizona high school degree or General Education Diploma and qualify for 150% of Undergraduate Resident Tuition Rate do not qualify for this award.

How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona . However, this award requires 30 completed University of Arizona units per academic year for renewal. Additionally, students are strongly encouraged to complete enough University of Arizona units each academic year to remain on track to graduate within four years, the maximum period this award covers. For students who are in their final semester before graduation and do not need to be enrolled full time (due to completion of their academic plan), OSFA will work with the Office of the Registar to verify a graduation date on file and then allow this merit scholarship to disburse.
2. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona undergraduate tuition first charged through the Bursar's Office, and any remaining funds above the cost of base tuition will be applied to other charges on the Bursar's student account.
3. The total award amount is for the academic year, given half each semester. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount for one semester.

Grace Period

Students not meeting the standard, minimum renewal criteria posted above but who maintain the following requirements will be granted an automatic grace period for the following academic year.

1. Students are eligible for a grace period one time in their University of Arizona academic career. OSFA will automatically identify all students who meet the grace period requirements.

1. Students who are granted an automatic grace period will receive 80% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount for the term(s) in which the grace period is active.
2. If the student meets all standard, minimum renewal criteria after the grace period academic year ends (see standard renewal requirements table above), the student will be renewed and receive 100% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount during the preceding academic year. Alternatively, if the student meets all standard renewal criteria after one semester of being in the grace period, the student may be eligible for reinstatement of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship for the subsequent semester (at 100% of the original offered scholarship amount). See the Reinstatement section below for more information about this.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the standard renewal criteria by the conclusion of the spring semester but who are enrolled in the summer semester will automatically be reviewed by OSFA after the conclusion of the summer semester.
2. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) will either:

• Be placed the grace period as described above

or

• Not be renewed for the upcoming academic year

Students in either scenario above may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up all missing Arizona units.

• Mid-year reinstatements during years 2-4 require students to be on track with an average of 15 Arizona units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
• Students eligible for reinstatement will be awarded 100% of their original offered tuition scholarship for the term(s) following the semester(s) in which they regained eligibility. Note, the award amount for a single semester is never to exceed 50% of the original offered tuition scholarship.
• Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for four (4) consecutive years (eight (8) semesters total).
• Students must contact OSFA by the last day of the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement. 
• The priority deadline to contact OSFA and request reinstatement is 30 days prior to the start date of the semester. Students who submit their request before the priority deadline will be processed prior to the first day of classes, which may prevent late fees. 

3.Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the standard renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the Scholarship Appeals Committee.

• Students with an approved Scholarship Appeal will be eligible to receive 80% of their original offered tuition scholarship award for the academic year following the year in which they were not renewed.
• Students placed in the automatic grace period cannot appeal the grace period since an approved appeal has the same outcome as an automatic grace period (receiving 80% of the original offered tuition scholarship).

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this scholarship is a total of eight consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 8 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.

Award Amount

The National Scholars Tuition Award comprises of students named National Merit Finalists or National Hispanic Recognition Scholars. The National Scholars Tuition Award amount exceeding 100% tuition will be split into tuition and cash.

The National Finalist Merit Scholarship award includes the college-sponsored, corporate-sponsored, or National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC)-sponsored awards in the total offered amount. Students must respond to NMSC requests to accept these awards. 

1. *Arizona National Scholars: $18,000 per academic year
2. *Non-Arizona National Scholars:  the value of the original Arizona Tuition Award + $5,000 National Scholar Award. See "Arizona Tuition Award" for University of Arizona merit review and offer details.

Selection

This award is offered to the National Scholars who qualify by taking the Preliminary SATs (PSATs) in high school. The University of Arizona Office of Admission will be notifed of a student's National Scholar status.  

If you are a National Merit Finalist, you must declare the University of Arizona as your first school of choice with National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) by their deadline. Visit the NMSC website. 

Availability 

Four consecutive years (8 semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only*; based on academic year renewal requirements. This award is not available for use in Arizona Online programs. 

Students who complete their undergraduate degree in less than 8 consecutive semesters may use the remaining semester(s) toward graduate tuition (only) at University of Arizona in the semester immediately following graduation. Students who meet the aforementioned criteria may notify the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once admitted to a University of Arizona Graduate Degree-Seeking program and enrolled as a full-time Graduate student. Students who are accepted into certain professional programs such as Pharmacy, which do not require the completion of a Bachelor’s degree, may qualify to use their remaining semester(s) of their merit tuition award towards this program after completing their undergraduate coursework and are admitted into the University of Arizona PharmD program. Please contact OSFA to inquire about full eligibility requirements. 

*Students who are enrolled in the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture’s 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program will receive five consecutive years (ten semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. 

Eligibility

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or demonstrate lawful immigration status. DACA students are not eligible for this award. 
2. Students must be pursuing a first Bachelor's Degree for Undergraduate studies.
3. Enroll in courses at University of Arizona as a first-time, full-time, degree-seeking student (i.e. students who did not attend any higher education institution including Community Colleges, Universities, or International post-secondary education schools after high school graduation).
4. The award must be used beginning Fall 2020 semester.

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the institutional scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that your University of Arizona GPA is not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.
2. Units:

• 27 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 1st award year to receive Year 2 of award 
• 57 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 2nd award year to receive Year 3 of award 
• 87 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 3rd award year to receive Year 4 of award 

Example: An incoming student that completes 3 University of Arizona units the summer prior to the first fall semester using the scholarship, 12 University of Arizona  units during the 1st award semester (fall) and 12 University of Arizona units during the 2nd award semester (spring) of their first year for a total of 27 University of Arizona units (or vice versa), and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible for scholarship renewal.

Qualifying units within the academic year include: University of Arizona winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units (this includes non-degree seeking terms and terms before the student started their current program) and New Start courses.
Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, consortium, Outreach College courses, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

1. Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. Students offered multiple awards that are designated to cover base tuition cannot receive more than 100% of the cost of tuition from the combination of the awards. The base tuition amount does not include differential tuition, fees, surcharges, room and board, books, or other expenses.
2. This award supersedes and replaces the Wildcat Tuition Award.
3. The University of Arizona National Merit Scholarship award package includes the college-sponsored, corporate-sponsored, or National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC)-sponsored awards. Students must respond to NMSC requests to accept these awards.
4. This award cannot be combined with some ROTC tuition awards and some departmental tuition awards depending on type and amount.
5. Students in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program are not eligible for this award.
6. This award will be reduced by the amount of the Qualified Tuition Reduction amount (QTR), or by the amount of other tuition reduction programs. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 

*Residency Change

This merit award was offered based on residency during the student's first year. If during the eight semesters of eligibility the student's residency changes and the student still qualifies for renewal, the student will be reevaluated based on the merit review of the respective first-year cohort for a potential resident merit award. Students should contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once residency changes for a reevaluation. Non-Resident students who have earned an Arizona high school degree or General Education Diploma and qualify for 150% of Undergraduate Resident Tuition Rate do not qualify for this award.

How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to the Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona. Students are strongly encouraged to complete enough University of Arizona units each academic year to remain on track to graduate within four years, the maximum period this award covers. For students who are in their final semester before graduation and do not need to be enrolled full time (due to completion of their academic plan), OSFA will work with the Office of the Registar to verify a graduation date on file and then allow this merit scholarship to disburse.
2. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona undergraduate tuition charged through the Bursar's Office and any remaining funds above the cost of base tuition will be applied to other charges on the Bursar's student account. If your program does not charge tuition through the Bursar's student account, you are ineligible to use this award toward your tuition charges. 
3. The total award amount is for the academic year which is evenly split between the fall and spring semesters. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount for one semester.

Grace Period

Students not meeting the standard, minimum renewal criteria posted above but who maintain the following requirements will be granted an automatic Grace Period for the following academic year.

1. Students are eligible for a grace period one time in their University of Arizona academic career. OSFA will automatically identify all students who meet the grace period requirements.

1. Students who are granted an automatic grace period will receive 80% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount for the term(s) in which the grace period is active.
2. If the student meets all standard, minimum renewal criteria after the grace period academic year ends (see standard renewal requirements table above), the student will be renewed and receive 100% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount during the preceding academic year. Alternatively, if the student meets all standard renewal criteria after one semester of being in the grace period, the student may be eligible for reinstatement of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship for the subsequent semester (at 100% of the original offered scholarship amount). See the Reinstatement section below for more information about this.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the standard renewal criteria by the conclusion of the spring semester but who are enrolled in the summer semester will automatically be reviewed by OSFA after the conclusion of the summer semester.
2. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) will either:

• Be placed the Grace Period as described above

or

• Not be renewed for the upcoming academic year

Students in either scenario above may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up all missing Arizona units.

• Mid-year reinstatements during years 2-4 require students to be on track with an average of 15 Arizona units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
• Students eligible for reinstatement will be awarded 100% of their original offered tuition scholarship for the term(s) following the semester(s) in which they regained eligibility. Note, the award amount for a single semester is never to exceed 50% of the original offered tuition scholarship.
• Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for four (4) consecutive years (eight (8) semesters total).
• Students must contact OSFA by the last day of the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement. 
• The priority deadline to contact OSFA and request reinstatement is 30 days prior to the start date of the semester. Students who submit their request before the priority deadline will be processed prior to the first day of classes, which may prevent late fees. 

3.Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the standard renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the Scholarship Appeals Committee.

• Students with an approved Scholarship Appeal will be eligible to receive 80% of their original offered tuition scholarship award for the academic year following the year in which they were not renewed.
• Students placed in the automatic grace period cannot appeal the grace period since an approved appeal has the same outcome as an automatic grace period (receiving 80% of the original offered tuition scholarship).

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this scholarship is a total of eight consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring University of Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. If you are a National Merit Finalist, you also need to have an approved deferment from NMSC.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 8 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.

Award Amounts

$2,000 to $15,000 per academic year

Initial first-year merit tuition scholarship offers are based on self-reported grades provided by the student at the time of admission. The scholarship award offers become final and cannot be appealed after the admissions grade verification is complete.

Selection

The Wildcat Tuition Award is comprised of the Wildcat Recognition Tuition Award, Wildcat Excellence Tuition Award, and the Wildcat Distinction Tuition Awards. The Wildcat Tuition Award is a highly competitive undergraduate tuition scholarship offered annually to a select number of Arizona* resident high school graduates who are first-time, full-time, degree-seeking student (i.e. students who did not attend any higher education institution including Community Colleges, Universities, or International post-secondary education schools after high school graduation). Incoming first-year students who are homeschooled will be evaluated for merit aid based on portfolio/course work and ACT or SAT test scores submitted by the admission deadline.

1. Award offers and values are based on high school merits including your 6th semester core unweighted high school GPA (4.0 scale).
2. Submit test scores (SAT and/or ACT) by June 1, 2020.
3. Students selected for this scholarship will receive an offer letter once all completed admissions application materials have been submitted before the deadline.
4. Offers are non-negotiable and are not increased to match offers from other institutions and remain the same as the initial offer for continuing students, even if a student improves their University of Arizona GPA.
5. Awards are not offered to students admitted for spring.
6. Awards are for undergraduate studies only.

Availability

Four consecutive years (eight semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only*, based on academic year renewal requirements. This award is not available for use in University of Arizona Online programs.

Students who complete their undergraduate degree in less than 8 consecutive semesters may use the remaining semester(s) toward graduate tuition (only) at University of Arizona in the semester immediately following graduation. Students who meet the aforementioned criteria may notify the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once admitted to a University of Arizona Graduate Degree-Seeking program and enrolled as a full-time Graduate student. Students who are accepted into certain professional programs such as Pharmacy, which do not require the completion of a Bachelor’s degree, may qualify to use their remaining semester(s) of their merit tuition award towards this program after completing their undergraduate coursework and are admitted into the University of Arizona PharmD program. Please contact OSFA to inquire about full eligibility requirements.

*Students who are enrolled in the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture’s 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program will receive five consecutive years (ten semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. 

Application

A completed University of Arizona Admission Application for Fall 2020 serves as the application for this award.

Deadline

Complete application by June 1, 2020

Eligibility

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or demonstrate lawful immigration status. DACA students are not eligible for this award. 
2. Be classified as an Arizona* resident for tuition purposes.
3. Enroll in courses at University of Arizona as a first-time, full-time, degree-seeking student (i.e. students who did not attend any higher education institution including Community Colleges, Universities, or International post-secondary education schools after high school graduation).
4. Students must be pursuing a first Bachelor's Degree for Undergraduate studies.
5. The award must be used beginning Fall 2020 semester.

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that your University of Arizona GPA is not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.
2. Units:

• 27 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 1st award year to receive Year 2 of award 
• 57 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 2nd award year to receive Year 3 of award 
• 87 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 3rd award year to receive Year 4 of award 

Example: An incoming student that completes 3 University of Arizona units the summer prior to the first fall semester using the scholarship, 12 University of Arizona  units during the 1st award semester (fall) and 12 University of Arizona units during the 2nd award semester (spring) of their first year for a total of 27 University of Arizona units (or vice versa), and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible for scholarship renewal.

Qualifying units within the academic year include: University of Arizona winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units and New Start courses.
Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, consortium, Outreach College courses, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

1. Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. The National Scholars Award supersedes and cannot be combined with the Wildcat Tuition Award.
2. This award cannot be combined with ROTC tuition awards, the GI Bill, and some departmental tuition awards depending on type and amount.
3. This award cannot be combined with the Transfer Tuition Award or the Phi Theta Kappa Award.
4. Students in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program are not eligible for this award.
5. This award will be adjusted if the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR, a benefit for faculty and staff) or other tuition reduction programs (or waivers) are utilized. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 

**Wildcat Tuition Award reduced from $5,000 to $2,500 to cover the tuition balance due, covering the 100% cost of base tuition.

*Residency Change

This merit award was offered based on residency during the student's first year. If during the eight semesters of eligibility the student's residency changes and the student still qualifies for renewal, the student will be reevaluated based on the merit review of the respective first-year cohort for a potential resident merit award. Students should contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once residency changes for a reevaluation. Non-Resident students who have earned an Arizona high school degree or General Education Diploma and qualify for 150% of Undergraduate Resident Tuition Rate do not qualify for this award.

How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona . Students are strongly encouraged to complete enough University of Arizona units each academic year to remain on track to graduate within four years, the maximum period this award covers. For students who are in their final semester before graduation and do not need to be enrolled full time (due to completion of their academic plan), OSFA will work with the Office of the Registar to verify a graduation date on file and then allow this merit scholarship to disburse.
2. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona undergraduate tuition charged through the Bursar's Office. Tuition does not include program or mandatory fees, surcharges, differential tuition, room and board, books or other expenses. If your program does not charge tuition through the Bursar's student account, you are ineligible to use this award toward your tuition charges. 
3. The total award amount is for the academic year which is evenly split between the fall and spring semesters. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount for one semester.

Grace Period

Students not meeting the standard, minimum renewal criteria posted above but who maintain the following requirements will be granted an automatic grace period for the following academic year.

1. Students are eligible for a grace period one time in their University of Arizona academic career. OSFA will automatically identify all students who meet the grace period requirements.

1. Students who are granted an automatic grace period will receive 80% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount for the term(s) in which the grace period is active.
2. If the student meets all standard, minimum renewal criteria after the grace period academic year ends (see standard renewal requirements table above), the student will be renewed and receive 100% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount during the preceding academic year. Alternatively, if the student meets all standard renewal criteria after one semester of being in the grace period, the student may be eligible for reinstatement of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship for the subsequent semester (at 100% of the original offered scholarship amount). See the Reinstatement section below for more information about this.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the standard renewal criteria by the conclusion of the spring semester but who are enrolled in the summer semester will automatically be reviewed by OSFA after the conclusion of the summer semester.
2. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) will either:

• Be placed the Grace Period as described above

or

• Not be renewed for the upcoming academic year

Students in either scenario above may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up all missing Arizona units.

• Mid-year reinstatements during years 2-4 require students to be on track with an average of 15 Arizona units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
• Students eligible for reinstatement will be awarded 100% of their original offered tuition scholarship for the term(s) following the semester(s) in which they regained eligibility. Note, the award amount for a single semester is never to exceed 50% of the original offered tuition scholarship.
• Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for four (4) consecutive years (eight (8) semesters total).
• Students must contact OSFA by the last day of the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement. 
• The priority deadline to contact OSFA and request reinstatement is 30 days prior to the start date of the semester. Students who submit their request before the priority deadline will be processed prior to the first day of classes, which may prevent late fees. 

3.Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the standard renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the Scholarship Appeals Committee.

• Students with an approved Scholarship Appeal will be eligible to receive 80% of their original offered tuition scholarship award for the academic year following the year in which they were not renewed.
• Students placed in the automatic grace period cannot appeal the grace period since an approved appeal has the same outcome as an automatic grace period (receiving 80% of the original offered tuition scholarship).

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this tuition award is a total of eight consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 8 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.

Award Amount 

Effective for 2021-2022 Academic Year going forward: This award covers Arizona Resident base tuition or the equivalent amount towards Non-Resident base tuition. 

Selection

The All-Arizona Academic Team Award is a highly competitive undergraduate tuition scholarship offered to a select number of community college transfer students planning to attend one of the three state Universities and pursuing their first bachelor degree. The Arizona Board of Regents selects students from nominations made by Arizona community colleges.

Students using the award at one of the other State Universities may transfer the award to the University of Arizona, but the student must be meeting the renewal criteria of the scholarship. See "Transferring the Scholarship" below.

Availability 

Ten consecutive undergraduate semesters or 60 undergraduate units, for fall and spring semesters only, based on semester renewal requirements. This award is available for use in all University of Arizona campuses, including Arizona Online programs.

Deadline 

Admitted to the University of Arizona - University of Arizona Admission Application

Eligibility

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or demonstrate lawful immigration status. DACA students are not eligible for this award. 
2. Be classified as an Arizona resident for tuition purposes.
3. The award must be used at University of Arizona within one year of the original offer.
4. Students must be pursuing a first bachelor's degree for undergraduate studies.
5. Be enrolled in a minimum of 6 University of Arizona units each fall and spring semesters.

Renewal Criteria

1. Maintain at least a 3.25 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average each semester.
2. Complete at least 6 University of Arizona units per semester. 
   Qualifying units include: passing units from pass/fail courses, and Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units (this includes non-degree seeking terms and terms before the student started their current program) and New Start courses.
   Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grades, incomplete grades, prior academic years, New Start, consortium, correspondence, audit courses, course credit received from testing (i.e. AP, CLEP), transfer units and units* from other institutions while attending the University of Arizona do not count toward the 6 units per semester.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. Students offered multiple awards designated for regular tuition cannot receive more than 100% of the cost of base tuition from the combination of the awards. The base tuition does not include differential tuition, fees, surcharges, room and board, books, or other expenses.
2. This award will be adjusted if the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR, a benefit for faculty and staff) or other tuition reduction programs (or waivers) are utilized. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 

**All-Arizona Academic Team Tuition award reduced from $10,000 to $2,500 to cover the tuition balance due, covering the 100% cost of base tuition.

How this award is applied

1. This award is automatically applied to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes once the student is enrolled in 6 units at the University of Arizona, and the student's lawful presence has been verified (see Eligibility above).
2. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona tuition charged through the Bursar's Office. Tuition does not include program or mandatory fees, surcharges, differential tuition, room and board, books, or other expenses.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to contact OSFA before semester(s) of eligibility are over, lose the semester(s) of eligibility.
2. Students with extenuating circumstances beyond their control preventing them from meeting the renewal requirements may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the University of Arizona Scholarship Appeal Committee.

Transferring the Scholarship

Students transferring from the University of Arizona must contact the other State Universities about the transfer process. Students transferring from one of the state universities to University of Arizona must submit the following two items for review prior to the start of the semester in which the student intends to enroll at University of Arizona :

1. Official transcript* from the school the student is transferring from.
2. Copy of the All-Arizona Academic Team offer letter.

*Units completed at one of the other State Universities while utilizing the All-Arizona Academic Team tuition award will count toward the total 60 units covered by the award.

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this scholarship is a total of 60 units or 10 semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA).
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona .

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the original semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.

Award Amounts 

$500 per semester*

*Amount will vary each semester based on enrollment if the student is enrolled in more than 6 units

Selection

The Bridge Online Tuition Scholarship is a competitive undergraduate tuition scholarship offered to a select number of transfer students currently in the Bridge Program who are pursuing their first bachelor's degree at the University of Arizona Online Campus.

1. Students must have only attended community college after their high school graduation. Any students that have enrolled at a four-year (college or university) institution after graduation from high school are not eligible.
2. Have a minimum 2.50 cumulative college grade point average
3. Completed minimum of 36 units, and no more than 80 units, at the time of University of Arizona admission application from a community college.

Availability

Up to three consecutive years (nine semesters total) for fall, spring and summer semesters or completion of 60 University of Arizona units (whichever comes first), based on academic year renewal requirements.

Application 

A completed Arizona Online Transfer Admission Application for Fall 2020, Spring 2021 or Summer 2021 serves as the application for this award.

Deadline 

Ideally, the student should be least one semester away from transferring to University of Arizona when you apply (if you want to be part of Bridge)

Eligibility

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or demonstrate lawful immigration status. DACA students are not eligible for this award. 
2. Be enrolled in the Arizona Online Campus. 
3. Students must be pursuing a first Bachelor's Degree for Undergraduate studies.
4. The award must be used beginning the initial semester in which it is offered.

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that your University of Arizona GPA is not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.
2. Units:
   • Spring semester admitted students: 6 cumulative University of Arizona units completed at the end of the semester.
   • 12 cumulative University of Arizona units completed by the end of the 1^st award year to receive Year 2 of award 
   • 24 cumulative University of Arizona units completed by the end of the 2^nd award year to receive Year 3 of award

Qualifying units within the academic year include: University of Arizona winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units (this includes non-degree seeking terms and terms before the student started their current program) and New Start courses.

Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, consortium, Outreach College courses, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. This award cannot be combined with any other tuition award including the All-Arizona Academic Team Tuition Award, the Transfer Tuition Scholarship, the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, the Bridge Tuition Scholarship (Main Campus), the Arizona Tuition Award, or the Wildcat Tuition Award.
2. This award cannot be combined with any other tuition benefit, including the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR, a benefit for faculty and staff) or other tuition reduction programs (or waivers), deferred billing, Tuition Assistance or the Arizona Online Corporate Partner discount. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 
3. This award cannot be combined with ROTC tuition awards, the GI Bill, and some departmental tuition awards depending on type and amount.

Campus Change

If during the semesters of eligibility, the student changes their campus and the student is meeting the renewal requirements for the current campus, the student will be reevaluated to maintain the scholarship at the new campus. The student will then be subject to the award requirements pertaining to the student’s new campus.

Example: a student who changes from the Arizona Online campus to the Main Campus will be held to all Main Campus terms and conditions for the award, including the requirement to be enrolled in 12 or more units per term for the terms moving forward. If and when a student changes back to Arizona Online, that same student would need to be held to the Arizona Online terms and conditions for the award. 

How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account as early as ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled in 6+ units per term in the Arizona Online campus. Students are strongly encouraged to complete enough University of Arizona units each academic year to remain on track to graduate within three years (9 semesters total), the maximum period this award covers. For students who are in their final semester before graduation and do not need to be enrolled full time (due to completion of their academic plan), OSFA will work with the Office of the Registar to verify a graduation date on file and then allow this merit scholarship to disburse.
2. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona undergraduate tuition charged through the Bursar's Office. Tuition does not include program or mandatory fees, surcharges, differential tuition, room and board, books or other expenses. If your program does not charge tuition through the Bursar's student account, you are ineligible to use this award toward your tuition charges. 
3. Students enrolled in more than 6 units for the term will be evaluated to have their award increased.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up missing University of Arizona units. Mid-year reinstatements require students to be on track with an average of 6 University of Arizona units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
   - Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for three (3) consecutive years (nine (9) semesters total).
   - Students must contact OSFA within 30 calendar days from the first day of class for the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement.
2. Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the University of Arizona Scholarship Appeals Committee.

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this tuition award is a total of nine consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 4 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.

Award Amounts 

$2,000 Arizona Residents and Non-Arizona Residents per academic year

Selection

The Bridge Tuition Scholarship is a competitive undergraduate tuition scholarship offered to a select number of transfer students currently in the Bridge Program who are pursuing their first bachelor's degree.

1. Students must have only attended community college after their high school graduation. Any students that have enrolled at a four-year (college or university) institution after graduation from high school are not eligible.
2. Have a minimum 2.50 cumulative college grade point average
3. Completed minimum of 36 units, and no more than 80 units, at the time of University of Arizona admission application from a community college.

Availability

Two consecutive years (four semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only*, based on academic year renewal requirements. This award is not available for use in University of Arizona Online programs.

*Students who are enrolled in the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture’s 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program will receive 3 consecutive years (six semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. 

Application 

A completed University of Arizona Transfer Admission Application for Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 serves as the application for this award.

Deadline 

Completed application by July 1, 2020 for Fall 2020, or December 1, 2020 for Spring 2021.

Eligibility

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or demonstrate lawful immigration status. DACA students are not eligible for this award. 
2. Students must be pursuing a first Bachelor's Degree for Undergraduate studies.
3. The award must be used beginning the initial semester in which it is offered, either Fall 2020 or Spring 2021.

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that GPAs are not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.
2. Units:
   • Fall Admits: 27 cumulative Arizona units completed by the end of the 1st award year to receive Year 2 of award
   • Spring Admits: 12 cumulative Arizona units completed by the end of the academic year to receive the award for the following year

• Example: An incoming student that completes 3 University of Arizona units the summer prior to the first fall semester using the scholarship, 12 University of Arizona units during the 1st award semester (fall) and 12 University of Arizona A units during the 2nd award semester (spring) of the first year for a total of 27 University of Arizona units (or vice versa), and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible for scholarship renewal.
• Qualifying units within the academic year include: University of Arizona winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units and New Start courses.
• Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, consortium, Outreach College courses, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. This award cannot be combined with any other tuition award including the All-Arizona Academic Team Tuition Award, the Transfer Tuition Scholarship, the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, the Arizona Tuition Award, or the Wildcat Tuition Award.
2. This award cannot be combined with ROTC tuition awards, the GI Bill, and some departmental tuition awards depending on type and amount.
3. Students in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program are not eligible for this award.
4. This award will be adjusted if the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR, a benefit for faculty and staff) or other tuition reduction programs (or waivers) are utilized. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 

How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona . Students are strongly encouraged to complete enough University of Arizona units each academic year to remain on track to graduate within four semesters, the maximum period this award covers.
2. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona undergraduate tuition charged through the Bursar's Office. Tuition does not include program or mandatory fees, surcharges, differential tuition, room and board, books or other expenses. If your program does not charge tuition through the Bursar's student account, you are ineligible to use this award toward your tuition charges. 
3. The total award amount is for the academic year which is evenly split between the fall and spring semesters. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount for one semester.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up missing University of Arizona units. Mid-year reinstatements require students to be on track with an average of 15 University of Arizona  units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
   - Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for two (2) consecutive years (four (4) semesters total).
   - Students must contact OSFA within 30 calendar days from the first day of class for the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement.
2. Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the University of Arizona Scholarship Appeals Committee.

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this tuition award is a total of four consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 4 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.

The Foster Care Success Tuition award was established as a pilot program to fund foster care students. The award will fund the full amount of Arizona Resident undergraduate base tuition, mandatory fees and course fees, and college/program differential tuition. The value of the Foster Care Success Tuition Award will be reduced by other federal grant aid, scholarships, public grants, and any other public aid received. The award will not be reduced by the amount of federal grant received by the student from the Department of Economic Security (DES) under the Arizona Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program. 

Award Amount  

The Foster Care to Success Tuition Award will fund the full amount of the Arizona Resident Undergraduate base tuition, college/program differential tuition, mandatory and course related fees that are not covered by any other form of federal grant aid (including but not limited to the Federal Pell Grant), scholarships, public grants, and any other public aid received. In order to estimate tuition and fees, use the Bursar's Office tuition and fees calculator online.

Availability

Students will continue to receive the tuition scholarships as long as renewal criteria (see below) are met and until the student receives a Baccalaureate Degree, obtains 144 credit hours, or until the student reaches 23 years of age, whichever comes first. This award can be used during the fall, spring, or summer semesters at the University of Arizona. This award is not available for use in University of Arizona Online programs.

Application 

Students must initially apply and be certified through the Foster Care to Success (FC2S) portal. The online portal is also the application for the Arizona Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program.

Log on to the Foster Care to Success (FC2S) portal to submit an application. 

Deadline 

Students must submit the application online via the FC2S portal prior to the first day of classes for their initial University of Arizona  admission term. Afterward, students will be renewed for the next academic year based on renewal criteria (see below) once a student's FAFSA is on file for the next academic year. The FAFSA priority filing date is March 1st each year. 

Eligibility

1. Must be accepted to the University of Arizona by meeting regular admission requirements.
2. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
3. Be an Arizona resident for tuition purposes.
4. Must have been in foster care when the student was 14 years of age OR adopted from foster care and the adoption was finalized after the person was 14 years of age.
5. Has total personal assets according to the FAFSA that are worth less than $10,000 (assets do NOT include scholarships or grants).
6. Must be under 23 years of age when the tuition scholarship is first awarded. 
7. Must complete a FAFSA each academic year (priority filing date is March 1st).
8. Must be verified by the Arizona DES Division of Children, Youth and Families (this verification is done after the student applies through the online portal referenced above).

Renewal Criteria

1. Students must continue to meet all initial eligibility requirements.
2. Submit a FAFSA each academic year (priority filing date is March 1st).
3. Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Standards each semester. Students who fail to meet SAP Standards will be notified of an option to submit a SAP Appeal to regain financial aid eligibility for the following semester. Review SAP Standards. Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the SAP renewal criteria by the end of the semester may submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal by the deadline. 
4. Students must complete 30 hours of volunteer service each year after the first year the student receives the tuition scholarship.
5. Students may receive the award based on meeting renewal criteria until one of the following conditions are met: 144 credit hours are earned, a Baccalaureate Degree is earned, or until the student reaches 23 years of age.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. This value of the Foster Care to Success Tuition Award amount can also include any of the following tuition awards if selected: the National Scholar Award, Wildcat Tuition Award, Transfer Tuition Scholarship, or the Phi Theta Kappa Tuition Award. 
2. This award will be adjusted if the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR, a benefit for faculty and staff) or other tuition reduction programs (or waivers) are utilized. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 

How the award is applied

1. The Foster Care to Success Tuition Award will disburse to the Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled. Students may check their "Financial Aid Summary" on the UAccess Student Center for each award requirement. 
2. The total award amount is for the academic year, split between the fall and spring semesters based on semester tuition and fee charges. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount for one semester.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 2.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

Students who withdraw on or after the first day of classes must review the withdrawal policy.

Award Amounts

$5,000-$10,000 

Selection

The Global Wildcat Tuition Transfer Award is a highly competitive undergraduate tuition scholarship offered to community college (2 year) international transfer students who are pursuing their first bachelor's degree.

1. Students must have only attended community college after their high school graduation. Any students that have enrolled at a four-year (college or university) institution after graduation from high school are not eligible.
2. Students must have a minimum 3.50 cumulative college grade point average.
3. Completed minimum of 36 units, and no more than 80 units, at the time of University of Arizona admission application from a community college.

Availability 

Two consecutive years (four semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only*, based on academic year renewal requirements. This award is not available for use in Arizona Online programs, Global Partner Programs or for Global Microcampus program use.

*Students who are enrolled in the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture’s 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program will receive 3 consecutive years (six semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. 

Application 

A completed University of Arizona International Transfer Admission Application for Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 serves as the application for this award.

Deadline 

Completed admission application by June 1, 2020 for Fall 2020 admits.

Completed admission application by October 15, 2020 for Spring 2021 admits. 

Eligibility

1. International student status. 
2. Students must be pursuing a first Bachelor's Degree for Undergraduate studies.
3. The award must be used beginning the term it was offered for, either the Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 semester.

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that your University of Arizona GPA is not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.
2. Units:
   • Fall Admits: 27 cumulative Arizona units completed by the end of the 1st award year to receive Year 2 of award
   • Spring Admits: 12 cumulative Arizona units completed by the end of the academic year to receive the award for the following year

Example: An incoming student that completes 3 University of Arizona units the summer prior to the first fall semester using the scholarship, 12 University of Arizona units during the 1st award semester (fall) and 12 University of Arizona A units during the 2nd award semester (spring) of the first year for a total of 27 University of Arizona units (or vice versa), and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible for scholarship renewal.

Qualifying units within the academic year include: University of Arizona winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units (this includes non-degree seeking terms and terms before the student started their current program) and New Start courses.

Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, consortium, Outreach College courses, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. This award cannot be combined with any other tuition award including the All-Arizona Academic Team Tuition Award, the Bridge Tuition Scholarship, the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, the Arizona Tuition Award, the Wildcat Tuition Award, or the Global Wildcat Tuition First-Year Award.
2. This award cannot be combined with ROTC tuition awards, the GI Bill, and some departmental tuition awards depending on type and amount.
3. Students in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program are not eligible for this award.
4. This award will be adjusted if the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR, a benefit for faculty and staff) or other tuition reduction programs (or waivers) are utilized. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 

*Residency Change

This merit award was offered based on residency during the student's admitted term. If during the four semesters of eligibility the student's residency changes and the student still qualifies for renewal, the student will be reevaluated based on the merit review of the respective incoming cohort for a potential resident merit award. Students should contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once residency changes for a reevaluation. Non-Resident students who have earned an Arizona high school degree or General Education Diploma and qualify for 150% of Undergraduate Resident Tuition Rate do not qualify for this award.

How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona . Students are strongly encouraged to complete enough University of Arizona  units each academic year to remain on track to graduate within four semesters, the maximum period this award covers. For students who are in their final semester before graduation and do not need to be enrolled full time (due to completion of their academic plan), OSFA will work with the Office of the Registar to verify a graduation date on file and then allow this merit scholarship to disburse.
2. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona undergraduate tuition charged through the Bursar's Office. Tuition does not include program or mandatory fees, surcharges, differential tuition, room and board, books or other expenses. If your program does not charge tuition through the Bursar's student account, you are ineligible to use this award toward your tuition charges. 
3. The total award amount is for the academic year which is evenly split between the fall and spring semesters. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount for one semester.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up missing University of Arizona units. Mid-year reinstatements require students to be on track with an average of 15 University of Arizona units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
   - Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for two (2) consecutive years (four (4) semesters total).
   - Students must contact OSFA within 30 calendar days from the first day of class for the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement.
2. Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the University of Arizona Scholarship Appeals Committee.

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this tuition award is a total of four (4) consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 4 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.

Award Amounts

$5,000 Arizona Resident*
$12,000 non-Arizona Resident (including International students)*

Selection

The Phi Theta Kappa Tuition Scholarship is a highly competitive undergraduate tuition scholarship offered to community college (2 year) transfer students who are pursuing their first bachelor's degree.

1. Students must have only attended community college after their high school graduation. Any students that have enrolled at a four-year (college or university) institution after graduation from high school are not eligible.
2. Have a minimum 3.50 cumulative college grade point average.
3. Completed minimum of 36 units at the time of University of Arizona admission application from a community college.
4. Phi Theta Kappa designation must be present on the student's community college transcript. If the community college does not include Phi Theta Kappa information on their transcript, please send a copy of your Phi Theta Kappa certificate to the Undergraduate Admissions Office (admissions@arizona.edu). 

Availability

Two consecutive years (four semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only*, based on academic year renewal requirements. This award is not available for use in University of Arizona Online programs.

*Students who are enrolled in the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture’s 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program will receive 3 consecutive years (six semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. 

Application 

A completed University of Arizona Transfer Admission Application for Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 serves as the application for this award.

Deadline

Completed admission application by July 1, 2020 for Fall 2020 admits. 

Completed admission application by December 1, 2020 for Spring 2021 admits. 

International students must have a completed admission application by June 1, 2020 for Fall 2020 admits and October 15, 2020 for Spring 2021 admits. 

Eligibility

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or demonstrate lawful immigration status. International students are eligible. DACA students are not eligible for this award. 
2. Students must be pursuing a first Bachelor's Degree for Undergraduate studies.
3. The award must be used beginning the term it was offered for, either the Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 semester.

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that your University of Arizona GPA is not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.
2. Units:
   • Fall Admits: 30 cumulative Arizona units completed by the end of the 1st award year to receive Year 2 of award
   • Spring Admits: 15 cumulative Arizona units completed by the end of the academic year to receive the award for the following year

• Example: An incoming student that completes 3 University of Arizona units the summer prior to the first fall semester using the scholarship, 15 University of Arizona units during the 1st award semester (fall) and 12 University of Arizona units during the 2nd award semester (spring) of the first year for a total of 30 University of Arizona units (or vice versa), and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible for scholarship renewal.
• Qualifying units within the academic year include: University of Arizona winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units (this includes non-degree seeking terms and terms before the student started their current program) and New Start courses.
• Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, consortium, Outreach College courses, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. This award cannot be combined with any other tuition award including the All-Arizona Academic Team Tuition Award, the Bridge Tuition Scholarship, the Transfer Tuition Scholarship, the Arizona Tuition Award, or the Wildcat Tuition Award.
2. This award cannot be combined with ROTC tuition awards, the GI Bill, and some departmental tuition awards depending on type and amount.
3. Students in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program are not eligible for this award.
4. This award will be adjusted if the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR, a benefit for faculty and staff) or other tuition reduction programs (or waivers) are utilized. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 

*Residency Change

This merit award was offered based on residency during the student's admitted term. If during the four semesters of eligibility the student's residency changes and the student still qualifies for renewal, the student will be reevaluated based on the merit review of the respective incoming cohort for a potential resident merit award. Students should contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once residency changes for a reevaluation. Non-Resident students who have earned an Arizona high school degree or General Education Diploma and qualify for 150% of Undergraduate Resident Tuition Rate do not qualify for this award.

How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona. Students are strongly encouraged to complete enough University of Arizona units each academic year to remain on track to graduate within four semesters, the maximum period this award covers. For students who are in their final semester before graduation and do not need to be enrolled full time (due to completion of their academic plan), OSFA will work with the Office of the Registar to verify a graduation date on file and then allow this merit scholarship to disburse.
2. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona undergraduate tuition charged through the Bursar's Office. Tuition does not include program or mandatory fees, surcharges, differential tuition, room and board, books or other expenses. If your program does not charge tuition through the Bursar's student account, you are ineligible to use this award toward your tuition charges. 
3. The total award amount is for the academic year which is evenly split between the fall and spring semesters. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount for one semester.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up missing University of Arizona units. Mid-year reinstatements require students to be on track with an average of 15 University of Arizona units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
   - Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for two (2) consecutive years (four (4) semesters total).
   - Students must contact OSFA within 30 calendar days from the first day of class for the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement.
2. Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the University of Arizona Scholarship Appeals Committee.

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this tuition award is a total of four (4) consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 4 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.

Award Amounts

$3,000 Arizona Resident*
$5,000-$10,000 non-Arizona Resident*

Selection

The Transfer Tuition Scholarship is a highly competitive undergraduate tuition scholarship offered to community college (2 year) transfer students who are pursuing their first bachelor's degree.

1. Students must have only attended community college after their high school graduation. Any students that have enrolled at a four-year (college or university) institution after graduation from high school are not eligible.
2. Arizona Residents: Have a minimum 3.00 cumulative college grade point average.
   Non-Arizona Residents: Have a minimum 3.50 cumulative college grade point average.
3. Completed minimum of 36 units, and no more than 80 units, at the time of University of Arizona admission application from a community college.

Availability 

Two consecutive years (four semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only*, based on academic year renewal requirements. This award is not available for use in University of Arizona Online programs.

*Students who are enrolled in the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture’s 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program will receive 3 consecutive years (six semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. 

Application 

A completed University of Arizona Transfer Admission Application for Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 serves as the application for this award.

Deadline 

Completed admission application by July 1, 2020 for Fall 2020 admits. 

Completed admission application by December 1, 2020 for Spring 2021 admits. 

Eligibility

1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or demonstrate lawful immigration status. DACA students are not eligible for this award. 
2. Students must be pursuing a first Bachelor's Degree for Undergraduate studies.
3. The award must be used beginning the term it was offered for, either the Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 semester.

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that your University of Arizona GPA is not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.
2. Units:
   • Fall Admits: 30 cumulative Arizona units completed by the end of the 1st award year to receive Year 2 of award
   • Spring Admits: 15 cumulative Arizona units completed by the end of the academic year to receive the award for the following year

• Example: An incoming student that completes 3 University of Arizona units the summer prior to the first fall semester using the scholarship, 15 University of Arizona units during the 1st award semester (fall) and 12 University of Arizona units during the 2nd award semester (spring) of the first year for a total of 30 University of Arizona units (or vice versa), and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible for scholarship renewal.
• Qualifying units within the academic year include: University of Arizona winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units (this includes non-degree seeking terms and terms before the student started their current program) and New Start courses.
• Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, consortium, Outreach College courses, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Awards and Tuition Programs

1. This award cannot be combined with any other tuition award including the All-Arizona Academic Team Tuition Award, the Bridge Tuition Scholarship, the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, the Arizona Tuition Award, or the Wildcat Tuition Award.
2. This award cannot be combined with ROTC tuition awards, the GI Bill, and some departmental tuition awards depending on type and amount.
3. Students in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program are not eligible for this award.
4. This award will be adjusted if the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR, a benefit for faculty and staff) or other tuition reduction programs (or waivers) are utilized. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 

*Residency Change

This merit award was offered based on residency during the student's admitted term. If during the four semesters of eligibility the student's residency changes and the student still qualifies for renewal, the student will be reevaluated based on the merit review of the respective incoming cohort for a potential resident merit award. Students should contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once residency changes for a reevaluation. Non-Resident students who have earned an Arizona high school degree or General Education Diploma and qualify for 150% of Undergraduate Resident Tuition Rate do not qualify for this award.

How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona. Students are strongly encouraged to complete enough University of Arizona units each academic year to remain on track to graduate within four semesters, the maximum period this award covers. For students who are in their final semester before graduation and do not need to be enrolled full time (due to completion of their academic plan), OSFA will work with the Office of the Registar to verify a graduation date on file and then allow this merit scholarship to disburse.
2. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona undergraduate tuition charged through the Bursar's Office. Tuition does not include program or mandatory fees, surcharges, differential tuition, room and board, books or other expenses. If your program does not charge tuition through the Bursar's student account, you are ineligible to use this award toward your tuition charges. 
3. The total award amount is for the academic year which is evenly split between the fall and spring semesters. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount for one semester.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up missing University of Arizona units. Mid-year reinstatements require students to be on track with an average of 15 University of Arizona units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
   - Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for two (2) consecutive years (four (4) semesters total).
   - Students must contact OSFA within 30 calendar days from the first day of class for the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement.
2. Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the University of Arizona Scholarship Appeals Committee.

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this tuition award is a total of four (4) consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 4 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.

Award Amounts 

$2,000 - $35,000 per academic year for incoming first-year students. 

Application 

A completed University of Arizona Admission Application for Fall 2020 serves as the application for this award.

Deadline 

Submit a completed University of Arizona International Admission Application and all required documents for admission for Fall 2020 by May 1, 2020

Eligibility

1. A limited number of merit-based scholarships will be awarded to students based upon their application for admission who demonstrate significant international experience during high school and who exhibit outstanding academic records and test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic, ACT, and SAT). Test scores submitted after the May 1st deadline will not be considered for scholarship purposes. 
2. Offers are non-negotiable and are not increased to match offers from other institutions and remain the same as the initial offer for continuing students, even if a student improves their University of Arizona GPA.
3. Awards are not offered to students admitted for spring.
4. Awards are for undergraduate studies only.
5. If a student is classified as an Arizona resident*, this scholarship will be adjusted to cover a proportional amount of resident tuition.

Selection 

The Global Wildcat Tuition Award is a highly competitive undergraduate tuition scholarship offered annually to a select number of international students attending the University of Arizona.

1. Students selected for this scholarship will receive an email. 
2. Offers are non-negotiable and are not increased to match offers from other institutions.
3. The award must be used the semester for which it was first offered.
4. Accept your award by paying the enrollment fee by May 1st. 
5. Awards are not offered for any summer term.

Availability 

Four consecutive years (eight semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only*, based on academic year renewal requirements. This award is not available for use in Arizona Online programs, Global Partner Programs or for Global Microcampus program use.

Students who complete their undergraduate degree in less than 8 consecutive semesters may use the remaining semester(s) toward graduate tuition (only) at Arizona in the semester immediately following undergraduate degree completion. Students who meet the aforementioned criteria may notify the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) once admitted to an Arizona Graduate Degree-Seeking program and enrolled as a full-time graduate student. Students who are accepted into certain professional programs such as Pharmacy, which do not require the completion of a Bachelor’s degree, may qualify to use their remaining semester(s) of their merit tuition award towards this program after completing their undergraduate coursework and are admitted into the PharmD program at Arizona. Please contact OSFA to inquire about full eligibility requirements.

*Students who are enrolled in the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture’s 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program will receive five consecutive years (ten semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. 

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that your University of Arizona GPA is not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.
2. Units:

• 27 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 1st award year to receive Year 2 of award 
• 57 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 2nd award year to receive Year 3 of award 
• 87 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 3rd award year to receive Year 4 of award 

Example: An incoming student that completes 3 University of Arizona units the summer prior to the first fall semester using the scholarship, 12 University of Arizona  units during the 1st award semester (fall) and 12 University of Arizona units during the 2nd award semester (spring) of their first year for a total of 27 University of Arizona units (or vice versa), and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible for scholarship renewal.

Qualifying units within the academic year include: University of Arizona winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units (this includes non-degree seeking terms and terms before the student started their current program) and New Start courses.
Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, consortium, Outreach College courses, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

1. Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Tuition Awards

1. This award covers a portion of non-resident tuition only. Tuition does not include fees, surcharges, room and board, books or other expenses.
2. This award may not be combined with any other tuition award including National Merit Finalist, National Scholar, Transfer Tuition Scholarship, Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, some ROTC Tuition Awards, the Arizona-Sonoran Tuition Award, any Sponsored students, and some departmental tuition awards depending on type and amount.
3. This scholarship may be reduced each year the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR) (a benefit for faculty and staff) is utilized or other tuition reduction programs are utilized. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 
4. Students in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Program are not eligible for this award.

*Residency Change

This merit award was offered based on residency during the student's admitted term. If during the eight semesters of eligibility the student's residency changes and the student still qualifies for renewal, the student will be reevaluated based on the merit review of the respective incoming cohort for a potential resident merit award. Students should contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once residency changes for a reevaluation. Non-Resident students who have earned an Arizona high school degree or General Education Diploma and qualify for 150% of Undergraduate Resident Tuition Rate do not qualify for this award.

​How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona. Students are strongly encouraged to complete enough University of Arizona units each academic year to remain on track to graduate within four years, the maximum period the first-year award covers. For students who are in their final semester before graduation and do not need to be enrolled full time (due to completion of their academic plan), OSFA will work with the Office of the Registar to verify a graduation date on file and then allow this merit scholarship to disburse.
2. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona undergraduate tuition charged through the Bursar's Office. Tuition does not include program or mandatory fees, surcharges, differential tuition, room and board, books or other expenses. If your program does not charge tuition through the Bursar's student account, you are ineligible to use this award toward your tuition charges. 
3. The total award amount is for the academic year which is evenly split between the fall and spring semesters. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount for one semester.

Grace Period

Students not meeting the standard, minimum renewal criteria posted above but who maintain the following requirements will be granted an automatic grace period for the following academic year.

1. Students are eligible for a grace period one time in their University of Arizona academic career. OSFA will automatically identify all students who meet the grace period requirements.

1. Students who are granted an automatic grace period will receive 80% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount for the term(s) in which the grace period is active.
2. If the student meets all standard, minimum renewal criteria after the grace period academic year ends (see standard renewal requirements table above), the student will be renewed and receive 100% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount during the preceding academic year. Alternatively, if the student meets all standard renewal criteria after one semester of being in the grace period, the student may be eligible for reinstatement of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship for the subsequent semester (at 100% of the original offered scholarship amount). See the Reinstatement section below for more information about this.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the standard renewal criteria by the conclusion of the spring semester but who are enrolled in the summer semester will automatically be reviewed by OSFA after the conclusion of the summer semester.
2. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) will either:

• Be placed the grace period as described above

or

• Not be renewed for the upcoming academic year

Students in either scenario above may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up all missing Arizona units.

• Mid-year reinstatements during years 2-4 require students to be on track with an average of 15 Arizona units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
• Students eligible for reinstatement will be awarded 100% of their original offered tuition scholarship for the term(s) following the semester(s) in which they regained eligibility. Note, the award amount for a single semester is never to exceed 50% of the original offered tuition scholarship.
• Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for four (4) consecutive years (eight (8) semesters total).
• Students must contact OSFA by the last day of the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement. 
• The priority deadline to contact OSFA and request reinstatement is 30 days prior to the start date of the semester. Students who submit their request before the priority deadline will be processed prior to the first day of classes, which may prevent late fees. 

3.Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the standard renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the Scholarship Appeals Committee.

• Students with an approved Scholarship Appeal will be eligible to receive 80% of their original offered tuition scholarship award for the academic year following the year in which they were not renewed.
• Students placed in the automatic grace period cannot appeal the grace period since an approved appeal has the same outcome as an automatic grace period (receiving 80% of the original offered tuition scholarship).

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this tuition award is a total of eight consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request form from OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona  in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 8 or 4 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy here.

Award Amounts 

$2,000 - $20,000 per academic year for incoming first-year students. 

Application 

A completed Arizona Admission Application for Spring 2021 serves as the application for this award.

Deadline 

Completed application and all required documents for admission for Spring 2021 by October 15, 2020.

Eligibility

1. A limited number of merit-based scholarships will be awarded to students based upon their application for admission who demonstrate significant international experience during high school and who exhibit outstanding academic records and test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic, ACT, and SAT). Test scores submitted after the October 15th deadline will not be considered for scholarship purposes. 
2. Offers are non-negotiable and are not increased to match offers from other institutions and remain the same as the initial offer for continuing students, even if a student improves their Arizona GPA.
3. Awards are for undergraduate studies only.
4. If a student is classified as an Arizona resident*, this scholarship will be adjusted to cover a proportional amount of resident tuition.

Selection 

The Global Wildcat First-Year Tuition Award is a highly competitive undergraduate tuition scholarship offered annually to a select number of international students attending the University of Arizona.

1. Students selected for this scholarship will receive an email. 
2. Offers are non-negotiable and are not increased to match offers from other institutions.
3. The award must be used the semester for which it was first offered.
4. Accept your award by paying the enrollment fee by October 15th. 
5. Awards are not offered for any summer term.

Availability 

Four consecutive years (eight semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. This award is not available for use in Arizona Online programs, Global Partner Programs or for Study Abroad program use.

Students who complete their undergraduate degree in less than 8 consecutive semesters may use the remaining semester(s) toward graduate tuition (only) at Arizona in the semester immediately following undergraduate degree completion. Students who meet the aforementioned criteria may notify the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) once admitted to an Arizona Graduate Degree-Seeking program and enrolled as a full-time graduate student. Students who are accepted into certain professional programs such as Pharmacy, which do not require the completion of a Bachelor’s degree, may qualify to use their remaining semester(s) of their merit tuition award towards this program after completing their undergraduate coursework and are admitted into the PharmD program at Arizona. Please contact OSFA to inquire about full eligibility requirements.

*Students who are enrolled in the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture’s 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program will receive five consecutive years (ten semesters total) for fall and spring semesters only, based on academic year renewal requirements. 

Renewal Criteria

Students must meet the renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring and summer semesters) in order to receive the scholarship for the next academic year.

1. GPA: 3.00 cumulative University of Arizona grade point average. Note that GPAs are not rounded or recalculated for scholarship purposes.
2. Units: on average 15 units per semester in order to achieve the following unit requirements 

• 27 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 1st award year to receive Year 2 of award 
• 57 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 2nd award year to receive Year 3 of award 
• 87 cumulative UArizona units completed by the end of the 3rd award year to receive Year 4 of award 

Example: An incoming student that completes 3 University of Arizona units the summer prior to the first fall semester using the scholarship, 12 University of Arizona  units during the 1st award semester (fall) and 12 University of Arizona units during the 2nd award semester (spring) of their first year for a total of 27 University of Arizona units (or vice versa), and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA is eligible for scholarship renewal.

• Qualifying units within the academic year include: Arizona winter and summer courses, passing units from pass/fail courses, Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) units, prior academic year units (this includes non-degree seeking terms and terms before the student started their current program) and New Start courses.
• Non-Qualifying units include: failed, E grade, incomplete or I grades, consortium, Outreach College courses, correspondence, audit, course credit received from testing (including AP and CLEP credits) transfer units and units from other institutions.

Students not meeting renewal criteria by the end of the spring semester see Reinstatement section below.

Multiple Tuition Awards

1. This award covers a portion of non-resident tuition only. Tuition does not include fees, surcharges, room and board, books or other expenses.
2. This award may not be combined with any other tuition award including National Merit Finalist, National Scholar, Transfer Tuition Scholarship, Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, some ROTC Tuition Awards, the Arizona-Sonoran Tuition Award, any Sponsored students, and some departmental tuition awards depending on type and amount.
3. This scholarship may be reduced each year the Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR) (a benefit for faculty and staff) is utilized or other tuition reduction programs are utilized. Students offered multiple awards designated for base tuition, cannot receive more than 100% of base tuition. For more information about tuition rates, please visit the Bursar's website. 
4. Students in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Program are not eligible for this award.

*Residency Change

This merit award was offered based on residency during the student's admitted term. If during the eight semesters of eligibility the student's residency changes and the student still qualifies for renewal, the student will be reevaluated based on the merit review of the respective incoming cohort for a potential resident merit award. Students should contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid once residency changes for a reevaluation. Non-Resident students who have earned an Arizona high school degree or General Education Diploma and qualify for 150% of Undergraduate Resident Tuition Rate do not qualify for this award.

​How the award is applied

1. The award will disburse to a Bursar's student account approximately ten days before classes begin, once the student's lawful presence has been verified and the student is enrolled full-time (12+ units per term) at University of Arizona. Students are strongly encouraged to complete enough University of Arizona  units each academic year to remain on track to graduate within four years, the maximum period the first-year award covers.
2. This scholarship is applied to University of Arizona undergraduate tuition charged through the Bursar's Office. Tuition does not include program or mandatory fees, surcharges, differential tuition, room and board, books or other expenses. If your program does not charge tuition through the Bursar's student account, you are ineligible to use this award toward your tuition charges. 
3. The total award amount is for the academic year which is evenly split between the fall and spring semesters. Students who graduate in December are not eligible to receive the full academic year amount for one semester.

Grace Period

Students not meeting the standard, minimum renewal criteria posted above but who maintain the following requirements will be granted an automatic grace period for the following academic year.

1. Students are eligible for a grace period one time in their University of Arizona academic career. OSFA will automatically identify all students who meet the grace period requirements.

1. Students who are granted an automatic grace period will receive 80% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount for the term(s) in which the grace period is active.
2. If the student meets all standard, minimum renewal criteria after the grace period academic year ends (see standard renewal requirements table above), the student will be renewed and receive 100% of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship Award amount during the preceding academic year. Alternatively, if the student meets all standard renewal criteria after one semester of being in the grace period, the student may be eligible for reinstatement of their original Merit Tuition Scholarship for the subsequent semester (at 100% of the original offered scholarship amount). See the Reinstatement section below for more information about this.

Reinstatement

1. Students failing to meet the standard renewal criteria by the conclusion of the spring semester but who are enrolled in the summer semester will automatically be reviewed by OSFA after the conclusion of the summer semester.
2. Students failing to meet the renewal criteria by the conclusion of the academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters) will either:

• Be placed the grace period as described above

or

• Not be renewed for the upcoming academic year

Students in either scenario above may become eligible for reinstatement if they raise their cumulative GPA to the minimum 3.00 and make up all missing Arizona units.

• Mid-year reinstatements during years 2-4 require students to be on track with an average of 15 Arizona units completed per fall and spring semesters of award eligibility.
• Students eligible for reinstatement will be awarded 100% of their original offered tuition scholarship for the term(s) following the semester(s) in which they regained eligibility. Note, the award amount for a single semester is never to exceed 50% of the original offered tuition scholarship.
• Scholarships are only eligible for reinstatement for four (4) consecutive years (eight (8) semesters total).
• Students must contact OSFA by the last day of the semester in which they are requesting reinstatement. 
• The priority deadline to contact OSFA and request reinstatement is 30 days prior to the start date of the semester. Students who submit their request before the priority deadline will be processed prior to the first day of classes, which may prevent late fees. 

3.Students with extenuating circumstances preventing them from meeting the standard renewal requirements by the conclusion of the academic year may submit a Scholarship Appeal Form and supporting documents (by the deadline) for review by the Scholarship Appeals Committee.

• Students with an approved Scholarship Appeal will be eligible to receive 80% of their original offered tuition scholarship award for the academic year following the year in which they were not renewed.
• Students placed in the automatic grace period cannot appeal the grace period since an approved appeal has the same outcome as an automatic grace period (receiving 80% of the original offered tuition scholarship).

Deferments

1. Eligibility for this tuition award is a total of eight consecutive semesters, interrupted only by an approved Scholarship Deferment Request form from OSFA.
2. The student must be enrolled at least one semester at the University of Arizona in order to apply for a deferment. New incoming University of Arizona students inquiring about deferring Arizona Admission and/or Scholarships (who have not attended the University of Arizona for at least 1 semester) may visit the admissions website.
3. Students must visit the Office of the Registrar website in order to determine enrollment eligibility upon return to the University of Arizona.

Study Abroad

1. Students may use this tuition award on a UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program for a maximum of 1 year (two consecutive semesters) during the fall and spring semesters only. Students must be meeting the renewal criteria in order to qualify and participate in an eligible UArizona-Sponsored Study Abroad program.
   • Students participating in programs longer than one year or in two non-consecutive semesters must contact OSFA to inquire about their merit eligibility.
2. Students participating in an ineligible Study Abroad program will receive automatic scholarship deferments from OSFA as long as the student is meeting renewal requirements. Students participating in these programs will be notified by email of their scholarship deferment status prior to the start of the semester they plan to be away.
3. Renewal: Students who participate in an eligible study abroad program are still required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Students receiving either direct or transfer credit from their study abroad program will have 15 units per semester waived for scholarship renewal purposes for each term(s) that they are in the program.
4. This tuition award can pay Study Abroad tuition charges only. If the Study Abroad tuition charges are less than the amount of this tuition award, this award will be adjusted to the amount of Study Abroad tuition charges. Any unused funds cannot be used for other expenses or be applied to future terms. 
5. Students on non-UArizona-sponsored study abroad programs must have an approved Scholarship Deferment Request from OSFA.

Withdrawal Policy

If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes begin, the student forfeits that semester of scholarship eligibility. This scholarship may be reviewed for reinstatement in future semesters. However, that semester in which your scholarship(s) were lost are still counted against your total eligibility. Scholarships cannot be extended past the 8 or 4 semesters of eligibility. If you have other financial aid, you must review the withdrawal policy.